ManiShelf is a macOS app for tracking your anime, manga, and manhwa collection. Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what data ManiShelf handles and how.
Nothing. ManiShelf does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data on external servers. We have no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry, and no advertising. Nothing about you or your library ever leaves your device, except for the explicit third-party metadata lookups described below.
All your library data — titles, progress, ratings, tags, custom lists, notes, filter presets, release notifications, and cover images — is stored locally in a SQLite database on your Mac, inside your app's sandboxed Application Support folder (or a custom location you choose).
You have full control: export it, import it, move it to a different folder, or delete it at any time through the app's Settings.
ManiShelf includes an opt-in diagnostic logger to help troubleshoot issues. Logging is disabled by default. When you enable it in Settings, the app writes a local log file on your Mac that records events such as app launches, title additions and deletions, refresh operations, notification delivery, and error messages.
These log entries may include title names from your library and search queries you type into the app — that information is needed to make the logs useful when diagnosing a specific problem.
Logs are stored only on your device under ~/Library/Application Support/ManiShelf/Logs/. They are never uploaded or transmitted automatically. Only the 10 most recent session logs are kept; older logs are deleted automatically. URLs written to the log have their query parameters and fragments stripped so tokens or credentials are not recorded.
The only way a log file leaves your Mac is if you manually choose Export Log in Settings and send it to us — always an explicit action you control.
ManiShelf connects to the following third-party APIs to fetch publicly available metadata about anime and manga titles:
These requests contain only the title or ID being looked up — no personal information, account data, or device identifiers are sent. All connections use HTTPS.
When you import from MyAnimeList or AniList by username, the username you enter is sent to the respective public API to fetch your list. This is initiated only by your explicit action. ManiShelf does not store or transmit your username beyond the import request.
If you choose to store your database in iCloud Drive (via the storage location setting), your data is synced through Apple's iCloud infrastructure. This is governed by Apple's privacy policy, not ours. ManiShelf does not access your iCloud account in any other way.
ManiShelf does not knowingly collect any information from children. The app does not require account creation or any personal information to use.
If we update this policy, we will post the revised version on this page with an updated date. No prior notice is required since we do not collect personal data.
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please visit the contact page.